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The Tefo Mohapi Show

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  • The Tefo Mohapi Show brings you conversations with interesting people from across the world who have famously or infamously made an impact on the world. Expect unique and interesting insights into some of the people that make our world tick. We will together explore the views of my guests regarding the state of the world currently, the impact of digital technology on culture and how the world works, and what they think needs to be done to make our world better, or at minimum, how we can all get along better and do better.
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Episodes
  • Craig McLeod on building and scaling tech startups

    Craig McLeod on building and scaling tech startups
    Jan 14 2021
    According to Baobab Insights, as of 17th December 2020, the total investment into African startups in 2020 was $1,213 billion. This is some way behind the total recorded in 2019 ($1,987 billion) and slightly behind the 2018 total ($1,328 billion). The total number of unique companies that received investment has only slightly decreased from 429 in 2019 to 426 in 2020. So, perhaps the narrative that African technology startups copy and paste Silicon Valley business models might not be entirely true. We have seen companies like Yoco growing exponentially and Nigeria's Paystack being acquired by Stripe. So how can a startup founder ensure they secure VC investment? In this episode of The Tefo Mohapi Show, Craig McLeod, CEO of BoxCommerce shares with us what it takes to build a tech startup that scales. Craig also shares insights on venture capital, the importance of having the right team, and more.
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    58 mins
  • Dion Chang talks about trends that are shaping our zeitgeist

    Dion Chang talks about trends that are shaping our zeitgeist
    Oct 4 2020
    Over the past half-decade, or even longer, it feels like something has changed drastically across the world. It could be the influence of social media and how it allows trends to scale quickly across the world, or it could be something else. One of those changes is more visibility being given to black people protesting and fighting against centuries of systemic racism. There’s another possible trend I have observed that, for lack of a better word, I call “nationalism." More and more politicians and people pushing for more inward focussed policies. Even in South Africa, we have witnessed many protests against big companies that have had racist advertisements and in some cases, we have observed as social media is being used by many people to try and push for an agenda against foreign nationals. The question that begs to ask though is are there any underlying trends that are driving these changes and sentiments? In this episode of The Tefo Mohapi Show we are joined by Dion Chang, Founder at South Africa’s Flux Trends, a company that analyses macro trends that influence social dynamics and our business interactions. Dion discusses and helps us understand some of the trends that look like they are shaping our zeitgeist.
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    41 mins
  • Denisha Kuhlor on startups, music, and technology

    Denisha Kuhlor on startups, music, and technology
    Aug 30 2020
    A few days after George Floyd was killed by a policeman in the USA, protests erupted. Under the banner of the Black Lives Matter movement, the protests calling for justice for George Floyd and anyone else killed by police in America, soon spread globally. At the same time, a few days later after the fateful day that Floyd passed away, many companies and brands started publishing and broadcasting messages that they stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. Some, like several VCs, investors, and accelerators, took this a step further and made commitments to Black startups and founders. When it comes to such statements and commitments, it is always important to check if the companies follow through. In this episode of The Tefo Mohapi Show, I speak to Denishar Kuhlor, a relationship manager responsible for Early Stage Tech at New York's Grasshopper Bank, about holding investors and companies accountable for the commitments they make. We also discuss music and technology and how the Internet has influenced not only the music business but also how music artists interact with their fans.
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    40 mins
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